Proper way to Remove and Recover a Car Headliner

We did our Cherokee's last summer. I used Permatex heavy duty spray adhesive. It even says it's for headliners. My wife picked up the fabric she wanted which isn't wide enough to cover lengthwise so I put it sideways with a seam across at the half way point.

The biggest bitch was getting the old foam off the headboard. We used a stiff brush and had a couple beers to pass the time....

Mike

How did you create a seam?

Mike

I had the headliner out on the workbench and glued it very carefully....

The design repeated so it wasn't 'too' hard to line it up. I used to do renovations and am good at lining up seams in stuff like wallpaper, arborite and paneling.

I also had 2 people to hold up the fabric while I lined it up so I didn't glue stick it too soon. It turned out pretty good.

Mike

mike wrote:

so the seam was folded over on the edge and glued on top of the other section of headliner?

My wife bought fabric with one finished edge and it is a nice enough finish to look ok. That kept the bump down to a minimum. It is a good idea to tape the first piece or hold thin cardboard on it when you spray the glue for the second piece to avoid overspray.

Mike